People returning from property in France continue to be helped back to the UK as the passenger backlog from the recent volcanic activity in Iceland clears.The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) is undertaking a number of initiatives to ensure that everybody who wishes to return to the UK is able to cross the Channel with [...]

Families staying in property in France this summer may already have that holiday feeling - but that does not mean they cannot take a break in the country.There are plenty of campsites and caravan parks that could allow you to get out of your usual property in France and see a different region of the [...]

A cruise along some of France's picturesque waterways offers a new way to view some of the great French property built on the riverbanks.In Moissac, the Tarn River features a port overlooked by the Uvarium, a former centre for grape-based health therapies, along with a 15th-century mill.While the Uvarium is now a restaurant, the Midi-Pyrenees [...]

With flights out of the UK grounded due to the volcanic ash cloud drifting over from Iceland, many families might be considering alternative ways of reaching property in France.One possibility is to travel by ferry - a method that could prove advantageous for a variety of different reasons.For people who are heading out to their [...]

People planning a stay in property in France's Perigord region this summer have a number of "must-see" sights awaiting them.Many of these are in Sarlat, which has Europe's highest concentration of listed buildings.The ancient architecture contains some of the oldest and most picturesque property in France.Among the winding, narrow streets that connect its courtyards, unexpected [...]

French tourism organisation Tourisme Aquitaine points out the reasons why its region could be ideal for people with property in France, whether they prefer to stay on dry land or take to the water.The Canal lateral a la Garonne is the reason for both water-lovers and land-lubbers to head to Aquitaine, with a variety of [...]

Art-lovers who move to property in France could find themselves living in the very cradle of Impressionism.The French Government Tourist Office explains that Monet's Impression - Sunrise, the piece that began the art movement in 1872, was painted in Le Havre.For many people, the chance to live in property in France that overlooks the same [...]

Property in France's Burgundy region could be the ideal destination for food-lovers looking to get away from the same old British menus.While France may be famous for frogs' legs and snails, there are plenty of more appetising options for people relocating to French property.The French Government Tourist Office suggests that Burgundy is a particularly wise [...]

Music-lovers enamoured with the works of Olivier Messiaen might find French property allows them to embark on a pilgrimage like the ones the composer himself used to take.Each year, the self-titled Mountain Frenchman would head to La Grave to compose, inspired by the birdsong, their sweeping flight, the colours of the sun as it rose [...]

People relocating to property in France's Aquitaine region might welcome the news that a great British tradition - the Easter egg hunt - also takes place there.The region's tourism body explains that the gardens of Chateau de Marqueyssac are due to be laced with around 2,000 hard-boiled eggs this Easter weekend.Children will be allowed to [...]